The Inner Cage

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The Inner Cage
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Directed byLeonardo Di Costanzo
Screenplay byLeonardo Di Costanzo
Bruno Oliviero
Valia Santella
StarringToni Servillo
Silvio Orlando
CinematographyLuca Bigazzi
Music byPasquale Scialò
Release dates
  • September 5, 2021 (2021-09-05) (Venice)
  • October 14, 2021 (2021-10-14) (Italy)
Running time
117 minutes
LanguageItalian

The Inner Cage (Italian: Ariaferma, from aria ferma 'still air') is a 2021 Italian-Swiss prison drama film co-written and directed by Leonardo Di Costanzo.

The film premiered out of competition at the 78th Venice International Film Festival.[1][2] The film won two David di Donatello Awards, for best original screenplay and for best actor (Silvio Orlando).[3]

An old prison built in the 19th century, located in a remote and unspecified part of the Italian territory, is being decommissioned. As a result of bureaucratic holdups the transfers have been blocked and a dozen inmates are left, along with a few guards, waiting to be sent to new destinations.[4]

Reception

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The Inner Cage has an approval rating of 89% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 9 reviews, and an average rating of 7/10.[5]

Distribution

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After being presented out of competition at the Venice exhibition, the film was distributed in Italian cinemas starting from 14 October 2021.[6]

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